VilniusvsAnkara
💰
Ankara saves you $300/month
18% cheaper on rent, food & transport
📶
Vilnius has 3x faster internet
200 Mbps avg download speed
🛂
Turkey offers a digital nomad visa
Long-stay visa for remote workers
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Vilnius
Ankara
Total Budget
$1,700/mo
$1,400/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$750/mo
$400/mo ✓
Coworking
$200/mo
$120/mo ✓
Meal Out
$9
$4 ✓
Coffee
$3.5
$2.5 ✓
Ankara is $300/mo cheaper (21% savings)
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🌍 Vilnius
📶 Internet200 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+2
🗣️ Englishhigh
🛂 Nomad VisaNot available
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West1h
🇺🇸 US East4h
🇬🇧 London8h
🇩🇪 Berlin8h
🇹🇷 Ankara
📶 Internet70 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+2
🗣️ Englishmedium
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West1h
🇺🇸 US East4h
🇬🇧 London8h
🇩🇪 Berlin8h
🌡️ Climate Comparison
Weather patterns and best times to visit
Vilnius
ClimateContinental
Avg Temp9°C
Rainy Days143/year
Best months: August, September
Ankara
ClimateContinental
Avg Temp13°C
Rainy Days84/year
Best months: June, July, August, September
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
-2°2°
Apr
9°12°
Jul
19°26°
Oct
8°14°
VilniusAnkara
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🌍Vilnius
🇹🇷Ankara
💰
Monthly Budget
$1,700
$1,400
Winner📶
Internet Speed
200 Mbps
Winner70 Mbps
🛡️
Safety
4.4/5
Winner4/5
⭐
Nomad Score
4.2/10
Winner3.6/10
🍽️
Food Scene
8/10
7/10
🎉
Nightlife
8/10
Winner5/10
🚶
Walkability
8/10
Winner6/10
👥
Community
medium
Winnersmall
6
Vilnius wins
vs
1
Ankara wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Ankara
$300/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Vilnius
200 Mbps is essential for video calls & uploads
🦋Social Butterfly
Vilnius
Larger nomad community for networking
🛡️Safety-First
Vilnius
Significantly higher safety rating
🍜Foodie
Either works
Both have great food scenes
🎉Party Person
Vilnius
World-famous nightlife scene
🌍Vilnius
Pros
- +Lower cost of living and rent than most Western European capitals while staying in the EU
- +Very good fixed broadband speeds with strong 5G coverage across Lithuania
- +UNESCO-listed Old Town with baroque streets, churches and viewpoints within walking distance
- +Multiple coworking spaces including Talent Garden and Workland in central locations
Cons
- −Long, dark and cold winters with snow and ice can be challenging for mood and mobility
- −Weather is often grey and damp outside the core summer months
- −Smaller international community and fewer meetups than in major nomad hubs
- −Nightlife is lively mainly on weekends and more modest on weekdays
🇹🇷Ankara
Pros
- +Very affordable cost of living compared to Western Europe
- +Excellent public transportation with metro and buses
- +Rich history and world-class museums
- +Safe city with low crime rates
Cons
- −Cold winters with temperatures below freezing
- −Less English spoken compared to Istanbul
- −Limited nightlife scene
- −No beach or coastal activities
